hi
The worlds steepest standard sized railroad track is on the Chamonix line in france. the train rises one meter for every 11 meters it moves along the track. find the degree of elevation of the track to the nearest degree
what to do?
trigonometry
Submitted by emile on 21. January 2005 - 16:33
trigonometry
Hello
Quote:The worlds steepest standard sized railroad track is on the Chamonix line in france. the train rises one meter for every 11 meters it moves along the track. find the degree of elevation of the track to the nearest degree
Elevation of the track
arcsin(1/11) = 5.219= 5 ' Degree approx.
hope this helps